In this episode of the podcast, Sam Harris speaks with Oliver Burkeman about our relationship to time. They discuss the perils of efficiency, being vs becoming, the illusion of time as a resource, parenting and childhood, work-life balance, the loss of leisure, the planning trap, social isolation, a modern Sabbath, and other topics.
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Learning how to train your mind is the single greatest investment you can make in life. That’s why Sam Harris created the Waking Up app. From rational mindfulness practice to lessons on some of life’s most important topics, join Sam as he demystifies the practice of meditation and explores the theory behind it.
#247 — Constructing Minds
#246 — Police Training & Police Misconduct
#245 — Can We Talk About Scary Ideas?
#244 — Food, Climate, and Pandemic Risk
#243 — A Few Points of Confusion
#242 — Psychedelics and the Self
#241 — Final Thoughts on Free Will
#240 — The Boundaries of Self
#239 — Yet Another Call from Ricky Gervais
#238 — How to Build a Universe
#237 — Another Call from Ricky Gervais
#236 — Rebooting New York City
#235 — A Call from Ricky Gervais
#234 — The Divided Mind
#233 — The Groves of Misinformation
#232 — Inequality and Revolution
#231 — Crossing the Abyss
#230 — An Insurrection of Lies
#229 — A Few Thoughts for a New Year
#228 — Doing Good
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